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The Grandson of a Socialist Mayor Led Portland Business Owners to Back a Wealth Tax

In this interview, Andrew Hoan talks about Portland’s economic future, why his organization supported a tax hike, and how Portland is not Brooklyn.

Portland Region Voters Approve a Tax on Wealthy Households to Fund Homeless Services

The $250 million a year measure aims to end chronic homelessness.

Candidates Are Talking to Voters Mostly With Mailers. Here Are Some We Noticed.

The 2020 Mailer Awards.

Former Lawmaker Gives Big Checks to Homeless Services Measure

“I’ve always known him as someone who steps up for the underdog.”

WW’s May 2020 Endorsements for Ballot Measures

A tax on the rich to help the poor? That’s an easy sell. It’s the fine print that makes us queasy—there isn’t any.

Backers of a Homeless Services Measure Allege Dishonesty by Their Grocer Opponents

The fight over homeless services now involves lawyers and accusations that lawyers and lobbyists protecting their own wealth.

Bill Walton Has Endorsed a Measure on Portland’s May Ballot and He’ll Never Stop Talking About It

And who’s that calling in as a special guest halfway though? Why, it’s Brian Grant!

The Cost of Building New Schools and Affordable Housing Could Rise Under the Portland Clean Energy Fund

The city’s attorneys and bureaucrats say the measure was clear. It did not exempt construction companies and they have no choice but to abide by the will of voters.

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